2011 Roster

[TransMonk]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Mike Puma busted down to Mike ProKeds.

BOC!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Byrdak's in, sez the Mets.

Everything else remains a muddle. Is it possible that Parnell-- who has options-- sticks in Buffalo to start?

[Guest Edgy DC]

You've got to think it's unlikely, but possible.

[Guest Edgy DC]

OK, I get the Byrdak thing, but I'm not sure why they added him to the roster earlier than was necessary.

March 25 Update

=#BFBF80]_ Added To 40- Man Roster	Transferred To Minor League Camp	Removed From Projected Roster	Added To Projected Roster
Relief Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_ Infielders	=#BFBF80]_
40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/31/1973	50 Michael O'Connor DoB: 8/17/1980	3 Luis Hernandez DoB: 6/26/1984	25 Chin-lung Hu DoB: 2/2/1984

Projected 2011 25-Man Roster

Starting Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
38 Chris Capuano DoB: 8/19/1978	43 R.A. Dickey DoB: 10/29/1974	=#FF8000]49 Jon Niese DoB: 10/27/1986	34 Mike Pelfrey DoB: 1/14/1984	55 Chris Young DoB: 5/25/1979
Relief Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
36 Manny Acosta DoB: 5/1/1981	70 Pedro Beato DoB: 10/27/1986	33 Taylor Buchholz DoB: 10/13/1981	40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/31/1973	77 D.J. Carrasco DoB: 4/12/1977
Relief Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	Catchers	=#BFBF80]_	Infielders
39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984	75 Francisco Rodriguez DoB: 1/7/1982	=#FF8000]13 Mike Nickeas DoB: 2/13/1983	=#FF8000]30 Josh Thole DoB: 10/28/1986	=#FF8000]29 Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987
Infielders	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
68 Brad Emaus DoB: 3/28/86	25 Chin-lung Hu DoB: 2/2/1984 =#BFBF80]_	28 Daniel Murphy DoB: 4/1/1985	7 Jose Reyes DoB: 6/11/1983	5 David Wright DoB: 12/20/1982
Oufielders	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
44 Jason Bay DoB: 9/20/1978 =#BFBF80]_	6 Nick Evans DoB: 1/30/1986 =#BFBF80]_	12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980 =#BFBF80]_	22 Willie Harris DoB: 6/22/1978 =#FF8000]Not on Roster	16 Angel Pagan DoB: 7/2/1981 =#BFBF80]_

Also on 40-Man Roster

Starting Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
=#FF8000]35 Dillon Gee DoB: 4/28/1986	=#FF8000]32 Jenrry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989	=#FF8000]66 Armando Rodriguez DoB: 1/28/1988	57 Johan Santana DoB: 3/13/1979	=#FF8000]64 Josh Stinson DoB: 3/14/1988
Relief Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	Catchers	Infielders	=#BFBF80]_
=#FF8000]67 Manny Alvarez DoB: 12/18/1985 =#BFBF80]_	48 Pat Misch DoB: 8/18/1981 =#BFBF80]_	9 Ronny Paulino DoB: 4/21/1981 =#FF8000]]Under Suspen.	3 Luis Hernandez DoB: 6/26/1984 =#BFBF80]_	=#FF8000]65 Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 =#BFBF80]_
Infielders	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	Outfielders	=#BFBF80]_
=#FF8000]11 Ruben Tejada DoB: 10/27/1989	=#FF8000]2 Justin Turner DoB: 11/23/1984	=#FF8000]63 Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1987	=#FF8000]21 Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986	=#FF8000]26 Fernando Martinez DoB: 10/10/1988

Also Invited to Camp

Relief Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_
23 Blaine Boyer DoB: 7/11/1981	45 Jason Isringhausen DoB: 9/2/1972

Available Free Agents

Relief Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_ Infielders
45 Kelvim Escobar DoB: 4/11/1976	17 Fernando Tatis DoB: 1/1/1975

2011 Coaching Staff

Manager	Bench Coach	Batting Coach	Pitching Coach	Third Base Coach
10 Terry Collins DoB: 5/27/1949	55 Ken Oberkfell DoB: 5/4/1956	52 Dave Hudgens DoB: 12/5/1956	59 Dan Warthan DoB: 12/1/1952	51 Chip Hale DoB: 12/2/1964
First Base Coach	Bullpen Coach	Bullpen Catcher	=#BFBF80]_ Head Trainer	Assistant Trainer
1 Mookie Wilson DoB: 2/9/1956	56 Jon Debus DoB: 8/31/1958	54 Dave Racaniello DoB: 6/3/1972	Ray Ramirez =#BFBF80]_	Mike Herbst =#BFBF80]_

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Brooklyn guy Beato hanging on out of camp will make this the tenth straight season the Mets have had a Pedro on the roster on Opening Day (Dating back to Astacio in 2002, and spanning the Metly careers of Messrs. Martinez and Feliciano.)

[Gwreck]

Sorry to be a wet blanket but I don't think Pedro F. was on the 2004 opening day roster.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

You're right. See, this is why I leave trivia-writing to others.

Still, a decade of Pedros on the roster. (11 years if you wanna count Pete Walker.)

[Guest Edgy DC]

I've been too tired to update this the last few nights. All this shit and the debut of the season and I fall down as things get all a-flurry. I suck.

Maybe tomorrow.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Well, I've been unavailable with the play-by-play this last week of spring. But suffice to say that this guy went here and that guy went there, and this gorgeous group of gents (and, really, can we say enough about Hairston's neck?) is your 2011 METS OPENING DAY ROSTER.

(Note that the team hasn't published new mugshots of the coaching staff, so we're stuck with Terry Collins managing China, Ken Oberkfell in Buffalo togs, and Dan Warthan with that horrible sarcastic "You're a real piece of work!" smirk on his face.)

Fun to go back and check out the first post in this thread and see all the different hats those guys are now wearing.

2011 25-Man Roster

Starting Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
38 Chris Capuano DoB: 8/19/1978	43 R.A. Dickey DoB: 10/29/1974	=#FF8000]49 Jon Niese DoB: 10/27/1986	34 Mike Pelfrey DoB: 1/14/1984	55 Chris Young DoB: 5/25/1979
Relief Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
70 Pedro Beato DoB: 10/27/1986	23 Blaine Boyer DoB: 7/11/1981	33 Taylor Buchholz DoB: 10/13/1981	40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/31/1973	77 D.J. Carrasco DoB: 4/12/1977
Relief Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	Catchers	=#BFBF80]_	Infielders
=#FF8000]39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984	75 Francisco Rodriguez DoB: 1/7/1982	=#FF8000]13 Mike Nickeas DoB: 2/13/1983	=#FF8000]30 Josh Thole DoB: 10/28/1986	=#FF8000]29 Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987
Infielders	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
4 Brad Emaus DoB: 3/28/86	25 Chin-lung Hu DoB: 2/2/1984	28 Daniel Murphy DoB: 4/1/1985	7 Jose Reyes DoB: 6/11/1983	5 David Wright DoB: 12/20/1982
Oufielders	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
15 Carlos Beltran DoB: 4/24/1977	=#FF8000]21 Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986	12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980	22 Willie Harris DoB: 6/22/1978	16 Angel Pagan DoB: 7/2/1981 =#BFBF80]_

Also on 40-Man Roster

Starting Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
=#FF8000]35 Dillon Gee DoB: 4/28/1986	=#FF8000]32 Jenrry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989	=#FF8000]66 Armando Rodriguez DoB: 1/28/1988	57 Johan Santana DoB: 3/13/1979	=#FF8000]64 Josh Stinson DoB: 3/14/1988
Relief Pitchers	Catchers	Infielders	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
=#FF8000]67 Manny Alvarez DoB: 12/18/1985 =#BFBF80]_	9 Ronny Paulino DoB: 4/21/1981 =#FF8000]]Under Suspen.	=#FF8000]65 Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986 =#BFBF80]_	=#FF8000]11 Ruben Tejada DoB: 10/27/1989 =#BFBF80]_	=#FF8000]2 Justin Turner DoB: 11/23/1984 =#BFBF80]_
Infielders	Outfielders	=#BFBF80]_
=#FF8000]63 Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1987	44 Jason Bay DoB: 9/20/1978	=#FF8000]26 Fernando Martinez DoB: 10/10/1988

2011 Coaching Staff

Manager	Bench Coach	Batting Coach	Pitching Coach	Third Base Coach
10 Terry Collins DoB: 5/27/1949	55 Ken Oberkfell DoB: 5/4/1956	52 Dave Hudgens DoB: 12/5/1956	59 Dan Warthan DoB: 12/1/1952	51 Chip Hale DoB: 12/2/1964
First Base Coach	Bullpen Coach	Bullpen Catcher	=#BFBF80]_ Head Trainer	Assistant Trainer
1 Mookie Wilson DoB: 2/9/1956	56 Jon Debus DoB: 8/31/1958	54 Dave Racaniello DoB: 6/3/1972	Ray Ramirez =#BFBF80]_	Mike Herbst =#BFBF80]_

[TransMonk]

Great job, as always, Edgy!

[Guest Edgy DC]

The need for a thirteen-man-staff gives me the blues.

And with the corresponding paucity of bench hitters, there'll be a lack of guys available to pinch-hit and double-switch for all those pitching changes, so we'll see more releivers batting.

Welcome back, Izzy, blues or no.

April 10 Update

=#BFBF80]_ =#BFBF80]_ Designated For Assignment	=#BFBF80]_ Added To Roster And Promoted From Buffalo	=#BFBF80]_ =#BFBF80]_ =#BFBF80]_ Added to Active Roster	Ended Supension And Added To Disabled List	=#BFBF80]_ =#BFBF80]_ =#BFBF80]_ Demoted To Buffalo
Relief Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_ Catchers	=#BFBF80]_ Outfielders
23 Blaine Boyer DoB: 7/11/1981	18 Ryota Igarashi DoB: 5/28/1979	44 Jason Isrighausen DoB: 9/7/1972	9 Ronny Paulino DoB: 4/21/1981	=#FF8000]21 Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986

2011 25-Man Roster

Starting Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
38 Chris Capuano DoB: 8/19/1978	43 R.A. Dickey DoB: 10/29/1974	=#FF8000]49 Jon Niese DoB: 10/27/1986	34 Mike Pelfrey DoB: 1/14/1984	55 Chris Young DoB: 5/25/1979
Relief Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
70 Pedro Beato DoB: 10/27/1986	33 Taylor Buchholz DoB: 10/13/1981	40 Tim Byrdak DoB: 10/31/1973	77 D.J. Carrasco DoB: 4/12/1977	18 Ryota Igarashi DoB: 5/28/1979
Relief Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	Catchers	=#BFBF80]_
44 Jason Isrighausen DoB: 9/7/1972	=#FF8000]39 Bobby Parnell DoB: 9/8/1984	75 Francisco Rodriguez DoB: 1/7/1982	=#FF8000]13 Mike Nickeas DoB: 2/13/1983	=#FF8000]30 Josh Thole DoB: 10/28/1986
Infielders	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
=#FF8000]29 Ike Davis DoB: 3/22/1987	4 Brad Emaus DoB: 3/28/86	25 Chin-lung Hu DoB: 2/2/1984	28 Daniel Murphy DoB: 4/1/1985	7 Jose Reyes DoB: 6/11/1983
Infielders	Oufielders	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
5 David Wright DoB: 12/20/1982	15 Carlos Beltran DoB: 4/24/1977	12 Scott Hairston DoB: 5/25/1980	22 Willie Harris DoB: 6/22/1978	16 Angel Pagan DoB: 7/2/1981

Also on 40-Man Roster

Starting Pitchers	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
=#FF8000]35 Dillon Gee DoB: 4/28/1986	=#FF8000]32 Jenrry Mejia DoB: 10/11/1989	=#FF8000]66 Armando Rodriguez DoB: 1/28/1988	57 Johan Santana DoB: 3/13/1979	=#FF8000]64 Josh Stinson DoB: 3/14/1988
Relief Pitchers	Catchers	Infielders	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
=#FF8000]67 Manny Alvarez DoB: 12/18/1985	9 Ronny Paulino DoB: 4/21/1981	=#FF8000]65 Zach Lutz DoB: 6/3/1986	=#FF8000]11 Ruben Tejada DoB: 10/27/1989	=#FF8000]2 Justin Turner DoB: 11/23/1984
Infielders	Outfielders	=#BFBF80]_	=#BFBF80]_
=#FF8000]63 Jordany Valdespin DoB: 12/23/1987	44 Jason Bay DoB: 9/20/1978	=#FF8000]26 Fernando Martinez DoB: 10/10/1988	=#FF8000]21 Lucas Duda DoB: 2/3/1986

2011 Coaching Staff

Manager	Bench Coach	Batting Coach	Pitching Coach	Third Base Coach
10 Terry Collins DoB: 5/27/1949	55 Ken Oberkfell DoB: 5/4/1956	52 Dave Hudgens DoB: 12/5/1956	59 Dan Warthan DoB: 12/1/1952	51 Chip Hale DoB: 12/2/1964
First Base Coach	Bullpen Coach	Bullpen Catcher	=#BFBF80]_ Head Trainer	Assistant Trainer
1 Mookie Wilson DoB: 2/9/1956	56 Jon Debus DoB: 8/31/1958	54 Dave Racaniello DoB: 6/3/1972	Ray Ramirez =#BFBF80]_	Mike Herbst =#BFBF80]_

[Valadius]

Hey! Zach Lutz's head is now a normal size!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Wow. We're 10/25 among Mets having at least some level of beardiness.

Looks like about 17/39 on the 40-Man.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Edgy DC wrote: Also view the Great Roster of Mets BB's that Boof Bonser and Blaine Boyer hope to join: Bob Bailor (1981 - 1983), Billy Baldwin (1976), Brian Bannister (2006), Billy Beane (1984, 1985), Blaine Beatty (1989, 1991), Butch Benton (1978, 1980), Bruce Berenyi (1984 - 1986), Brian Bohanon (1997, 1998), Bruce Boisclair (1974, 1976 - 1979), Bobby Bonilla (1992 - 1995, 1999), Brian Buchanan (2004), and Brett Butler (1995).

Welcome, Bubba Bell.